From the Niagara Gazette: A bid to remove a section of the Robert Moses Parkway has drawn interest from a few groups in Canada. Several Ontario-based organizations have signed an online petition advocating for the elimination of the 6.5 mile parkway section along the top of the Niagara Gorge between Niagara Falls and Lewiston. The…
I'm at the bottom of Murray Hill and I smell hot dogs. I want one! # Even with overcast skies, there are still lots of people around on this Saturday of the Victoria Day weekend # The National Post has a "Summer Daytripping" article today about things to do 1, 2, or 3 hours fromToronto….
From the Niagara Falls Review: It’s not always about what you’re selling. Sometimes, especially in an industry like tourism, it’s how you sell it. Take Clifton Hill as an example. As the 2010 tourism season kicks off this long weekend, the area is preparing for new attractions, restaurants and accommodations. “A lot of people who…
From the Niagara Falls Review: Fay Booker is not on a first-name basis yet with some members of the Niagara Parks Commission, but the new chairwoman is getting up to speed on the commission’s business, including its finances that show a slight improvement over last year, but $1.6 million less than three years ago. “There…
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville to open June 17? http://bit.ly/97mQ5T #
Along with the groundbreaking ceremony for the Niagara Falls History Museum, Prime Minister Stephen Harper was also at the Doubletree Fallsview Resort & Spa by Hilton – Niagara Falls. I didn’t know he was going to be there, but as I was out for a walk, I passed by. There were lots of police cars…
I guess this weekend and next constitute the unofficial start of summer. Yes, I know that summer doesn’t start until June 21, but traditionally, the Victoria Day and Memorial Day weekends are the first long weekends when the weather is warmer and people want to get out. The temperature is going to be great this…
From Buffalo Business First: An expanded Niagara Falls, Ont., people-mover system could be ready for tourists by next spring. Niagara Falls Mayor Ted Salci said he is confident that a few remaining issues, mostly centered on financing the rubber-tired trolleys, can be worked out in the next few weeks with his own city council, as…
From Niagara This Week: On April 29 the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre unveiled its newest attraction; Milestones Grill and Bar. The new restaurant, which replaced the Cut Above Steakhouse, is located on the mezzanine level of the hotel and serves “globally inspired” food according to Karen Catton, marketing manager for the hotel. The…
This is a press release I received from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission: Niagara Falls Bridge Commission offers tips on how to avoid peak traffic delays when crossing one of the three international bridges over the Niagara River LEWISTON, NEW YORK – The Victoria and Memorial Day weekends mark the beginning of the summer travel…